Anti-poverty group to help local people
The National Anti-Poverty Organization announces RRAP applications for residents around Fort St. John Chetwynd and Hudson Hope. Low interest loans up to 10000 with up to 3750 forgivable for repairs. open to moderate income and self-employed. Local reps: Carolyn Pipes Fort St. John office Room 303 City Hall. Contact NAPO CON BC or program staff for details and deadlines.
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National Anti-Poverty Organization
Fort St. John
Chetwynd
Hudson Hope
RRAP
CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
NAPO
Carolyn Pipes
City Hall
100Th St
Fort
Chetwynd teachers set up committee on alcohol issues
The School-Community Relations Committee of the Chetwynd Teachers Association forms to study mutual concerns and act. It targets alcohol problems affecting school and community with Alcohol Information Week declared by the Village Council for March 16–22, 1980. Activities include displays meetings theatre mock trial and media outreach. Volunteers urged to call P Dunn or R McDowell.
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The
Chetwynd Teachers Association
Chetwynd
P. Dunn
R. McDowell
British Columbia Rights Code Reform Brief Call to Submissions
The Legislation Review Committee of the British Columbia Human Rights Commission seeks written background papers proposing changes to the British Code. Papers should identify problems to be resolved, inadequacies of current law, proposed legislative changes, beneficiaries and impacts, and who may be adversely affected with reasoning. Continued on page 12.
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The
British Columbia Human Rights Commission
British Columbia
Commission
Liberal majority returns as Trudeau sweeps Canada
The Liberal party wins a majority ending nine months of Conservative rule under Joe Clark. Trudeau resumes leadership, noting the decade starts anew as Liberals surge in Atlantic Canada and Quebec then peak in Ontario. Clark and Broadbent win their ridings. Roy and Social Credit lose in Quebec.
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Ken Smith
Pierre Elliott
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Atlantic
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Frontenac
Social Credit
Liberals
Broadbent
New Democratic Party
Oshawa
Ont
Clark
Liberals surge as Conservatives, NDP lose ground in election
In a national result the Liberal party gains 25 seats from Conservatives, five from the NDP and five from the Social Credit. Ontario delivers major support while Conservatives lose heavily there. NDP picks up 10 seats, while Manitoba shows mixed changes and western provinces yield few Liberal wins. Liberal vote share lands at 44 percent versus 33 for Conservatives and about 20 for the NDP.
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Liberals
Conservatives
NDP
Social Credit
Atlantic Provinces
David Mac
Ontario
Ron Atkey
John Roberts
Trudeau
Toronto St. Paul’s
Scout Guide Week Proclaimed in British Columbia 1980
A proclamation issued by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia designates February 17 to 24, 1980 as Scout-Guide Week in the province. The proclamation, dated November 15, 1979 in Victoria, is signed by H. A. Curtis as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services.
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Scouts and Guides
Canada
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Robert Baden-Powell
Boy Scouts
Girl Guides
Poe
British Columbia
Executive Council
British Columia
Henry P. Bell-Irving
Victoria
H. A. Curtis
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Fort Nelson
Watson Lake
V.T
Post
Nancy Moore
C.o. General Delivery
David Hopkins
Nelson
Marjorie Hartling
Kernie Flanagan
C.F. Campbell
Dist
Dawson
Creek
Steven C. Rumsey
Prince George
Alvin Glover
Human Rights Commission
Peene
Oberle
Chateau Laurier
Ottawa
Montreal
Mount Royal
Spruce Grove
Alto
NDP SC
Peace River
Real Caouette
Roch Lasalle
Robert de Corret
Senate
Cnetre
Berthier-Maskinonge
Antonio Yanakis
Donald
John Rodriguez
Nickel Belt
Cyril Symes
Sault Ste. Marie
Arnold Peters
Timiskaming
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Frank Oberle
Bob Simpson
Jim McIntyre
Richard Lawrence
Lawrence Haaland
Edna Hayare
Haaland
Hay
Mission B.C
L.s
H. P. Bell
Irving
Province OF
British: Columbia
Elizabeth the Second
United Kingdom
G. Gardeni
Boy Scouts and
Attorney General Girl Guides
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